Comments on: How StumbleUpon Traffic Is Bad For Your Blog http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-stumbleupon-traffic-is-bad-for-your-blog.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:47:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Miguel Leiva-Gomez http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-stumbleupon-traffic-is-bad-for-your-blog.html#comment-133342 Miguel Leiva-Gomez Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:05:58 +0000 http://www.shoutmeloud.com/?p=10924#comment-133342 Well.... If I were Google, I'd only look at the bounce rate generated by users finding my website through the SERPs. I think that's exactly what they do, considering that it's the only thing they should be concerned with. Bounce rate for blogs are at 80% on average. This is also factored in. You're lucky if you have 60% or lower. Well…. If I were Google, I’d only look at the bounce rate generated by users finding my website through the SERPs. I think that’s exactly what they do, considering that it’s the only thing they should be concerned with.

Bounce rate for blogs are at 80% on average. This is also factored in. You’re lucky if you have 60% or lower.

]]> By: Ajaypratap Sidhu http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-stumbleupon-traffic-is-bad-for-your-blog.html#comment-102397 Ajaypratap Sidhu Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:33:18 +0000 http://www.shoutmeloud.com/?p=10924#comment-102397 I totally agree with your concept. I think StumbleUpon visitors are not "genuine" visitors,staying on for just a few seconds doesnt help a bloggers cause!!! I totally agree with your concept. I think StumbleUpon visitors are not “genuine” visitors,staying on for just a few seconds doesnt help a bloggers cause!!!

]]> By: Niko http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-stumbleupon-traffic-is-bad-for-your-blog.html#comment-65961 Niko Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:47:16 +0000 http://www.shoutmeloud.com/?p=10924#comment-65961 I would have to disagree with you as well on some of the posters. Google will not penalize you for outside sources like StumbleUpon for your pagerank. The algorithm on Google takes account for sites like SU. I would have to disagree with you as well on some of the posters. Google will not penalize you for outside sources like StumbleUpon for your pagerank. The algorithm on Google takes account for sites like SU.

]]> By: mushipkw http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-stumbleupon-traffic-is-bad-for-your-blog.html#comment-62769 mushipkw Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:56:38 +0000 http://www.shoutmeloud.com/?p=10924#comment-62769 This is a very valid point John. I agree but every coin has two faces this is a pretty debatable issue. Here all I was talking about the negative effects of stumble upon & you have mentioned two other effects of bounce rate & low CTR. This is a very valid point John. I agree but every coin has two faces this is a pretty debatable issue. Here all I was talking about the negative effects of stumble upon & you have mentioned two other effects of bounce rate & low CTR.

]]> By: John http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-stumbleupon-traffic-is-bad-for-your-blog.html#comment-62692 John Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:16:11 +0000 http://www.shoutmeloud.com/?p=10924#comment-62692 I tend to disagree that SU is bad for the health of your blog. The traffic SU drives to your site certainly is not going to be the most attentive or easily convertible but, isn't any conversion from free traffic a win in the long run? Especially for those bloggers just trying to get their blog seen for the first time. SU definitely has a huge potential there. The key to stumble is to take it for what it is - a shotgun blast of traffic. It's not targeted and certainly suffers from ADD so you'll have a high bounce rate and low CTR but, the people you do get may not have found your site without it. I tend to disagree that SU is bad for the health of your blog. The traffic SU drives to your site certainly is not going to be the most attentive or easily convertible but, isn’t any conversion from free traffic a win in the long run? Especially for those bloggers just trying to get their blog seen for the first time. SU definitely has a huge potential there.

The key to stumble is to take it for what it is – a shotgun blast of traffic. It’s not targeted and certainly suffers from ADD so you’ll have a high bounce rate and low CTR but, the people you do get may not have found your site without it.

]]> By: Bianca http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-stumbleupon-traffic-is-bad-for-your-blog.html#comment-49595 Bianca Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:58:40 +0000 http://www.shoutmeloud.com/?p=10924#comment-49595 I dont think that Google use analytics data for your PR. And if you think they are then use another web-traffic analyzer. Stumbleupon is a good tool for webmasters that we can`t afford to ignore :p I dont think that Google use analytics data for your PR. And if you think they are then use another web-traffic analyzer. Stumbleupon is a good tool for webmasters that we can`t afford to ignore :p

]]> By: himanshu http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-stumbleupon-traffic-is-bad-for-your-blog.html#comment-34093 himanshu Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:25:40 +0000 http://www.shoutmeloud.com/?p=10924#comment-34093 never thought of this. low pr means , decrease in search engine traffic never thought of this. low pr means , decrease in search engine traffic

]]> By: Cebu Tech Blogger http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-stumbleupon-traffic-is-bad-for-your-blog.html#comment-34080 Cebu Tech Blogger Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:21:57 +0000 http://www.shoutmeloud.com/?p=10924#comment-34080 I beg to disagree. The search engine especially the big G is getting smarter. It will consider bounce rates only from organic traffic, not like that of referral traffic. That's still a theory, though. Still no one knows. The best thing we can do is just to write good articles for our respective targeted readers. In this way, you have a great chance SU users will really have to stumble on your blog. I beg to disagree. The search engine especially the big G is getting smarter. It will consider bounce rates only from organic traffic, not like that of referral traffic. That’s still a theory, though. Still no one knows. The best thing we can do is just to write good articles for our respective targeted readers. In this way, you have a great chance SU users will really have to stumble on your blog.

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